Nov 2015 Q2 b.

Objective of PPB.
The primary objective of the PPB is to harmonise the processes of public procurement in the public service to secure a judicious, economic and efficient use of state resources in public procurement and ensure that public procurement is carried out in a fair, transparent and non-discriminatory manner.

Functions of the Board.

• Make proposals for the formulation of policies on procurement.
• Ensure policy implementation and human resource development for public procurement.
• Develop draft rules, instructions, other regulatory documentations on public procurement and formats for public procurement documentation.
• Monitor and supervise public procurement and ensure compliance with statutory requirements.
• Have the right to obtain information concerning public procurement from contracting authorities.
• Establish and implement an information system relating to public procurement.
• Publish a monthly Public Procurement Bulletin which shall contain information related to public procurement, including proposed procurement notices, notices of invitation to tender and contract award information.
• Assess the operations of the public procurement processes and submit proposals for improvement of the processes
• Present annual reports to the Minister of Finance on the public procurement processes;
• Facilitate the training of public officials involved in public procurement at various levels.
• Develop, promote and support training and professional development of persons engaged in public procurement, and ensure adherence by the trained persons to ethical standards.
• Advise Government on issues relating to public procurement.
• Plan and co-ordinate technical assistance in the field of public procurement.
• Maintain a register of procurement entities and members of and secretaries to tender committees of public procurement entities.
• Maintain a data base of suppliers, contractors and consultants and a record of prices to assist in the work of procurement entities.
• Investigate and debar from procurement practice, suppliers, contractors and consultants who have seriously neglected their obligations under a public procurement contract, have provided false information about their qualifications, or offered inducements of the kind to public officers.
• Maintain a list of firms that have been debarred from participating in public procurement and communicate the list to procurement entities on a regular basis.
• Hold an annual forum for consultations on public procurement and other related issues.